The twelve primary meridians are linked, either from the hand or the leg, to a respective internal organ. Along the meridians, there are hundreds of acupuncture points.
Depending on the school of qigong, the self-healing training methods consist of breathing, movement, meditation (stillness), sound (vibration) and visualisation (Dao Yi, leading the qi).
Each of these methods has its unique purposes and strengths. Most qigong training systems use one or more of these methods. Therefore, it is important for the practitioner to understand his own needs and practise the type of art that addresses that need.
A complete training system must use a combination of all the four methods to achieve a holistic healing effect.
Below is a testimonial from a student, Liew Lai Meng, who underwent training.
I benefited a lot from Wellness Medical Qigong as it has helped to improve some of my health problems, including:
1. Lower backache, left shoulder ache, left armpit, and left breast ache ¨C I felt the clearing effect of these areas after training.
2. Sleeping problems ¨C experienced sound sleep after the first day of training.
3. Indigestive problems, including no appetite and lots of ¡°gas¡± ¨C after the first day of training, the ¡°gassiness¡± went away, and when I woke up the next day, I felt very hungry.
It is this kind of experience and the satisfaction in helping others that keeps me training others and continuing my research in the art. I will, in a later article, explain how the healing works.
There are many different methods of qigong breathing.
Qigong healing is no mystery; it was documented more than 5,000 years ago in China. To understand how it helps to alleviate various aliments, a basic knowledge on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is useful.
